Window-shade bracket.



G. S. HOOVER.

WINDOW SHADE BRACKET.

APPLICATION man JULY 24.1916.

1,218,774. Patented Mar.13,1917.

E G a I INVENTOR UNTTED STATS AT a; name.

GUY s. HOOVER, or conozaano srnmes, oononano.

WINDGW-SI-IADE BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar, 13 1917,

Application filed July 24, 1916. Serial No. 110,991.

I for supporting a shade roller, curtain rod,

or drapery pole from the sash of a window whereby the window may be lowered from the upper portion of the frame of the win dow whereby ventilation may be obtained without hindering the entrance of the fresh air which usually occurs when the curtains and draperies are suspended from the upper portion of the window frame.

One of the objects of the invention resides in the provision of a shade bracket which will be attached to the window sash, and have its supporting members disposed in a position whereby they will be in practically the same position as would be the case if the supporting elements were disposed upon a window frame.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which is formed from a single piece of blank material cut to be bent into the various contours for forming the bracket.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a window shade bracket which consists of comparatively few parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character are ord1- narily subjected.

For a full description of the lnvention and the advantages and merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following descrlption and the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred. form of my invention, in which 1- Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of the upper portion of a window sash showing two of the brackets mounted thereon and supporting a curtaln rod.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective View ot one of the shade brackets.

Fig. 3 is a plan of the blank from which the shade bracket is formed.

and r Fig. 5 is a vertical section on'the line 55 of Fig. 2.

As shown by Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing, each bracket is formed from a single piece of blank material and is bent at one end to provide the supporting flange 5 which is provided with apertures 6 for the reception of fastening elements 7 whereby the bracket may be secured to the sash 8. An extension 9 is formed on one edge of the blank and is bent at right angles to provide the brace flange 10 and the opposite edge of r the blank is bent to lie parallel to the brace flange 10 to provide a complementary brace flange 11, thereby establishing a rigid support for the end of the shade bracket.

The central portion of the blank is bent, by means of the usual metal pressing process, to form the two right angularly disposed arms 13 and 14. The supporting Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the bracket,

arm 14 extends outwardly from the supporting flange 5 and the extension arm 18 is disposed at right angles as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. The upper edge of the blank is bent on the longitudinally extending dotted line and forms a continuous supporting flange, the portion 11 of which is disposed at right angles to the supporting arm 14 and a portion 18 is disposed at right angles to the extension arm 13 thereby effectively bracing the extension and supporting arms. The lower edge of the supporting arm 14 is provided with a right angular-1y disposed brace flange 10 one end of which is beveled so that the edge of these flanges merge into the corner of the bracket.

The end of the blank is again bent on the dotted line indicated by the numeral 16 and the slit 17 provides for the strengthening flanges 18 and 19. By bending the end of the blank on the line 16, the retaining arm I 20 is formed, which is ada oted to receive the supporting rods or shade rollers. The extreme terminal of the retaining arm is provided with a vertically disposed stud 21 which is adapted to extend through the apertures usually formed in the ends of the common curtain rod as shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing. The upper'edge of there taining arm 20 is provided with a depression 22 for receiving one end of the drapery pole. In order that the trunnions at the ends of the shade rollers may be mounted in the retaining arm 20, I provide the slot 23, which terminates in the vertically disposed slot 2% for receiving the squared trunnion at one end of the shade roller. It will be un derstood of course that the opposite shade roller, trunnion is mounted in a circular aperture instead of a vertical slot, the brackets being provided with suitable apertures for receiving the cylindrical trunnion.

It is well known in the construction of window frames, that the window sashes are disposed inwardly, and I therefore provide the supporting arm which is adapted to extend outwardly far enough to permit the extension arm to clear the window frame when the window sash is raised and lowered. The retaining arm, therefore, will be in a position which will be similar to the position assumed by the ordinary bracket which is fastened to the window frame. And the bracket will hold the curtains and draperies in a position where they will retain all the appearance of the draperies mounted on a window frame and the sash may be raised and lowered for permitting fresh air to enter the room and the curtains and draperies will not hinder the proper ventilation.

A plurality of prongs 25 are formed by providing V-shaped slits in the brace flange l0 and the lower edge of the supporting arm 14 and these prongs are adapted to carry a rubber bumper 26 which, when the window is lowered to its lowermost position, will strike the top of the lower sash and thereby prevent damage to the bracket.

While the form of the invention herein shown and described is what is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Vhat I claim as new is 1. In a shade bracket, the combination with a window sash mounted on a window frame, of a supporting arm secured to the sash, means carried by the supporting arm and extending at right angles therefrom to lie in front of the window frame for sup porting a shade roller, brace elements for the said supporting arm, the said elements having V-shaped slots, and material embraced by the slots being bent to provide prongs depending from one of the said brace elements.

2. In a shade bracket, the combination with a window sash mounted on a window frame, of a supporting arm secured to the sash, means carried by the supporting arm and extending at right angles therefrom to lie in front of the window frame for supporting av shade roller, brace elements for the said supporting arm, the said elements having V-shaped slots, material embraced by the slots being bent to provide prongs depending from one of the said brace elements, and a bumper secured to the said prongs.

3. In a shade bracket, the combination with a window sash mounted in a window frame, of a supporting arm, brace flanges formed on each marginal edge of the supporting arm, the ends of the said supporting arm and the said brace flanges being extended and bent to overlap each other to form a supporting flange, the said brace flanges having V-shaped slots formed therein, the said supporting arm also having a V-shaped slot formed at its point of connection with the said slotted brace, the material embraced by the said slots being bent to provide prongs depending from the said slotted brace flange.

at. In a shade bracket, the combination with a window sash mounted in a window frame, of a supporting arm carried by the window sash at one end thereof, brace flanges ends of the said flanges being bent to provide a supporting flange adapted to be fastened to the said window sash, the lowermost of the said brace flanges being provided with V-shaped slots, the material displaced by the slots being bent to provide prongs, the lower marginal edge of the said supporting arm being also provided With a V-shaped slot, the material displaced by the said latter slot being bent downwardly at right angles to the said lowermost base flange for providing another prong, and a bumper secured to the said prongs.

5. A shade roller bracket including a supporting arm provided with upper and lower brace flanges, flanges formed by bending the ends of the brace flanges for securing the supporting arm to a window sash, a retainmg a rm carried by the supporting arm and provided with a vertical slot for receiving the trunnion of a shade roller, and a stud formed on the retaining arm and extending vertically therefrom.

6. A shade bracket formed from a single blank of material, one end of the blank bemg provided with slits whereby the blank may be bent for providing securing flanges, an extension formed on one edge of the blank and bent at right angles to provide a brace flange, the opposite edge of the blank being provided with a slit whereby the edge may be bent at right angles to lie parallel to the said brace flange in providing a second brace flange, and a retaining arm provided with a slot for receiving the trunnion of the shade roller.

7. A shade bracket formed from a single blank of material, one end of the blank being provided with slits whereby the blank may be bent for providing securing fingers, an extension formed on one edge of the blank and bent at right angles to provide a brace flange, the opposite edge of the blank being provided with a slit whereby the edge may be bent at right angles to lie parallel to the said brace flange in providing a second brace flange, a retaining arm provided with a slot for receiving the trunnion of the shade roller, said first-mentioned brace flange being provided with V-shaped slots, the material embraced by the slots being bent to provide prongs depending from the brace flange, and a bumper secured to the said 15 prongs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUY S. HOOVER. Witnesses:

HARRY SOHIF, OSCAR H. HILL.

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